Edward Sapir was one of those men, rare among scientists and scholars, who are spoken of by their colleagues in terms of genius. His writings on frontier problems in cultural anthropology, psychology, and linguistics are outstanding for their provocative insights and remarkable control of factual data. His long essay on language, his principal field of study, is an illuminating exploration of various aspects of the subject. His stress on the fact that language is a cultural or social product helped to make linguistics an integral part of the study of man. The interplay of culture and personality was a field where Sapir was a pioneer and many of his essays have become classics in the social sciences. The nine contributions brought together in this volume well show the distinction and lasting quality of Sapir’s work. They include ‘Culture, Genuine and Spurious, ‘ ‘The Meaning of Religion, ‘ ‘Language, ‘ ‘Cultural Anthropology and Psychiatry, ‘ and ‘The Statue of Linguistics as a Science.’
Edward Sapir was one of those men, rare among scientists and scholars, who are spoken of by their colleagues in terms of genius. His writings on frontier problems in cultural anthropology, psychology, and linguistics are outstanding for their provocative
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Language The Function of an International Auxiliary Language The Status of Linguistics as a Science Culture, Genuine and Spurious The Meaning of Religion Cultural Anthropology and Psychiatry Personality Psychiatric and Cultural Pitfalls in the Business of Getting a Living The Emergence of the Concept of Personality in a Study of Cultures
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Edward Sapir was a German anthropologist-linguist, who is widely considered to be one of the most important figures in the early development of the discipline of linguistics.
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